Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29

Melissa was graduate of Vassar and she
knew all about everything. She had once
written an essay ON women in politics, and
began her list with Aspasia. The few
around us who heard our remarks
looked at us with wondering express
sions, for the names we used were
new to them. and they evidently
regarded us as strangers. Desiring to learn
something from native about the matter,
l addressed a citizen who stood beside me
Sir" l said, twill you inform me of the
meaning of this terrible charge against your
ruler?''
"Verily, l know not" he replied, "unless
it be a continuance of the efforts of an aris-
tocracy to put him from office. Phidias has
been already indicted for embezzlement,
Anaxagoras and Aspasia have been indicted
for impiety, and Pericles before this has been
accused of sacrilege and heresy."
At this moment a boy pushed his way
through the crowd and attached to the'pillar
abulletin setting forth the fact that Ephialtes,
a prominent man in the popular party, had
been assassinated by member of the aris-
tocratic party, whereupon mingled shouts
and howls went up in commentator or de-
nunciation of the act.
LET us get out of this" l said, and push
ing as best we might we soon reached the
outer edge of the circle.
"Why, this is Just as bad as New York"
Mrs. Clark exclaimed dishonest polti-
clans and political murders, and l heard
one of those men beside me say that Pericles
had to put guards at the voting places to
see that those entitled to vote could do so.
Why, it is horrible.
81 don't think ones life is safe here"
added Mrs. Stephens.
At the moment, as if to verify her words, a
chariot rolling by, driven by a reckless
youth, struck child and knocked it to the
ground. Clark sprang forward, and as the
frightened mother shrieked he dragged the
young one from before the wheels and set it in
safety against the wall at the side of the walk.
The mother was most profuse in her protests
ofthankfulness, and after she had given full
measure of affection to her child she turned
again to us and would hear of no excuse,
but that we must accompany her to her
home, and amid her lares and penates partake
ofthe festivities her gratitude would provide.
We were nothing 10th to the acceptance of
such an invitation, for we had no knowledge
of where TO lay our heads that night, and so
we cheerfully followed the lady to her house.
1t was near the time of dinner when we
reached our destination, and ere many mo-
ments, Sotades, the master, appeared, who,
upon hearing the recital of the adventure
from his wife, embraced us each in turn and
wept happy tears over his offspring.
Clark of course was the hero of the occa-
sion, and upon him much eulogy was Law
ished, the ladies finally conducting him to
the bath, where the mistress insisted upon
pouring water over his shoulders and LAYING
his tired limbs. At this however Clark re-
belled. "Surely it is not proper" he said,
''that you should act thus the part of ser
want or that your modesty should permit such
an act"
"My modesty ?" she made answer. What
has that to do with it +? Did not Gree battle
Ulysses2 Have we ever permitted respected
guest to leave our home without that atten-
tom" And without more ado she poured
an urn of tepid water over his shoulders while
her maids gave him the attention they would
child Stephen and l, controlling our
| laughter with much difficulty, stood without
listening to the splashing and catching an
occasional groan from Clark, who was very
evidently suffering in mind from the unu-
sual attention of which he was the victim.
| At the meal which shortly followed we
found beautiful display of appetizing
dishes, and after the tiresome day we were glad
to lie upon the couches that were prepared
for us, and, resting upon our left elbows, make
use of our right arms to reach the articles on
the table The ladies sat at the foot of the
couches and their observations were bright
and witty, adding very apprecably to our
! enjoyment. Just before we began to eat
servants entered carrying small silver basins